Tuesday, October 28, 2014

Tuesday--October 28th, 2014

Quotes from Coach Whipple on the weekly MAC teleconference.

Dan Malone reports Whipple does not give an injury update on Jovan Santos-Knox and Kessan Messiah.

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Blake Frohnapfel was named MAC East offensive player-of-the-week.

Dan Malone on Frohnapfel's second MAC offensive player-of-the-week honor.

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Jean Sifrin was named CFPA National TE-of-the-week. Sifrin so far in 2014 has gone 33-544 16.6 AVE 5 TD 76 LONG 68.0 yards/game. That's 54th nationally in receiving yards. Sifrin is 10th in the MAC in receiving yards/game

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Malone says Mark Whipple is not worried by the long two-week plus bye period.

Dan also says this year proves better days are coming for the UMass football program. Yes they are.

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Matty Vautour looks to see if there will be any changes after the Minutemen come back from their long break.

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Jesse Allen says big things can still happen in 2014, but lots of things would have to break right.

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The Toledo Blade says even with an injured ankle, Kareem Hunt was too much for UMass.

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Ben Roethlisberger donates $1 million towards a Miami (Ohio) indoor practice facility.

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ESPN reports 107 college football teams have been eliminated from the 2014 college football playoffs.

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